Early Access
| Type: | Trad |
| GPS: | 39.92857, -105.28676 |
| FA: | A. Azoff, M. Brooks, 1987 |
| Page Views: | 871 total · 3/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Jul 14, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Description
This short pitch is up and to the [left] of Cardinal Richelieu, through the upper band of rock at Peanuts. If you were silly enough to come out and climb Cardinal Richelieu, and haven't dropped enough rock and dirt on your partner, or simply want to make the walk-off even more complex, move down and left on the ledge at the top of Cardinal Richelieu and then up though the last band of rock at the first obvious crack system.
While this route in and of itself is not so terrible, it doesn't really have any merit either, and getting to it involves some of the worst Eldo has to offer. Skip it. There are many far better routes.



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